GD options flow: unusual options activity in General Dynamics Corp.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 27 unusual options prints in General Dynamics Corp. (GD), $1.3M of tracked premium, leaning bullish. Bullish premium was $723K against $546K bearish; $1.0M went into calls and $290K into puts, a put call ratio of 0.28. The largest print was $152K of GD 15 Jan 2027 $330 calls on 22 September 2026, swept at ask. The last session with prints, 25 September 2026, added 3 prints and $226K of premium. GD closed at $336.72 on 25 September 2026, up 0.1%.
This week's unusual flow
Prints from 21 September 2026 to 25 September 2026, 5 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.
Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.
Largest prints of the week
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2026 | GD 15 Jan 2027 $330 calls | Sweep | 56 | 641 | $152K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | GD 15 Jan 2027 $340 calls | Sweep | 71 | 282 | $119K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 24 Sep 2026 | GD 18 Dec 2026 $340 calls | Sweep | 62 | 11 | $102K | At ask | Bullish | High conviction |
| 21 Sep 2026 | GD 20 Nov 2026 $360 calls | Sweep | 71 | 65 | $75K | At ask | Bullish | High conviction |
| 24 Sep 2026 | GD 18 Dec 2026 $340 puts | Sweep | 47 | 64 | $66K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | GD 15 Jan 2027 $330 puts | Sweep | 50 | 45 | $60K | At ask | Bearish | High conviction |
| 21 Sep 2026 | GD 16 Oct 2026 $355 calls | Sweep | 78 | 0 | $52K | At ask | Bullish | High conviction |
| 25 Sep 2026 | GD 19 Mar 2027 $340 calls | Trade | 20 | 3 | $46K | At ask | Bullish | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | GD 21 Jan 2028 $310 calls | Sweep | 7 | 5 | $42K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | GD 18 Dec 2026 $350 puts | Sweep | 26 | 129 | $40K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | GD 21 Jan 2028 $350 calls | Trade | 9 | 52 | $38K | At ask | Bullish | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | GD 21 Jan 2028 $350 calls | Trade | 9 | 52 | $37K | At ask | Bullish |
Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.
Where the money is aimed
| Expiry | Prints | Premium | Calls share | Net premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2028 | 10 | $371K | 100% | -$88K |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 4 | $361K | 75% | +$182K |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 5 | $269K | 61% | +$3K |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 5 | $204K | 53% | -$19K |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 1 | $52K | 100% | +$52K |
| 19 Mar 2027 | 1 | $46K | 100% | +$46K |
The most premium, $371K, is aimed at the 21 Jan 2028 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 16 Oct 2026.
A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.
The last session, 25 September 2026
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | GD 15 Jan 2027 $340 calls | Sweep | 71 | 282 | $119K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | GD 15 Jan 2027 $330 puts | Sweep | 50 | 45 | $60K | At ask | Bearish | High conviction |
| 25 Sep 2026 | GD 19 Mar 2027 $340 calls | Trade | 20 | 3 | $46K | At ask | Bullish |
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Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open GD in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 12 firms, have a median of $418, 24.0% above the last close.
Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.
About General Dynamics Corp.
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Shipbuilding, Railroad Equipment
- Headquarters
- Falls Church, Virginia
- Website
- gd.com
General Dynamics Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The Marine Systems segment designs and builds nuclear-powered submarines, surface combatants, and auxiliary ships for commercial customers. The Technologies segment provides information technology solutions and mission support services.
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Learn
- What unusual options activity means
- Reading one ticker's flow
- Sweeps, blocks and where a trade printed
- Size versus open interest
- Bullish or bearish, how a print's sentiment is inferred
- The conviction score and whale prints
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